While trying to learn something new, the Internet proves a valuable resource. A quick Google usually reveals enough blog entries with other people having similar problems that you can find what you’re after. The trouble with the Beta SDK’s for the iPhone at the moment is that while they are in development themselves, all users… Continue reading NDA vs Blogs and Forums
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Does iPhone mean business?
I’m in the process of using and understanding the new iPhone SDK from Apple. Consequently, I’m keeping my eyes keenly on new news stories about the iPhone. There are plenty of rumours surrounding the iPhone especially ahead of the World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) in June. The main rumours regard a possible 3G version of… Continue reading Does iPhone mean business?
iMovie 08 and the DVD Image crash
I’ve upgraded finally to iLife 08 and I’m a complete fan. I’ll blog about all the things I love about iLife 08 later but my post today is to help explain one way that iMovie 08 may crash on loading.
Cisco VPN Mac Client
I needed to get VPN access using a Cisco VPN client over the weekend. I didn’t have access to the PC version so I decided to search for a Mac version if there was one. Thankfully MacUpdate came to the rescue and I found a Mac flavour of the Cisco VPN client and I was… Continue reading Cisco VPN Mac Client
Mario, Lego, Plasticine, and Friday afternoon equals…
See what happens when you merge Mario, Lego and Plasticine and stick it all on your monitor. See the photo | read digg story Ian seems to think we’ve not had much to do this Friday afternoon but we were waiting for a build to finish, your honour 🙂
Using SAPI with nAnt
I’ve been successfully using Microsoft’s Speech API (SAPI) in Visual Studio 2005 to create samples to demonstrate how we can harness text-to-speech capabilities. However, to get this to work with nAnt I had to be able to reference the Microsoft Speech COM component in the <references> section in a nAnt build file.
Getting real with speech
As part of the continuous research into new ideas, I’ve been helping out research and evaluate RealSpeak Telecom from Nuance. One thing that’s not instantly clear from the documentation is how to play back the ‘standard.pcm’ file that the standard demonstration application they provide generates. To be fair to them, they do tell you that… Continue reading Getting real with speech
Blog It!
It’s been a busy time at Esendex Towers because behind the scenes we’ve created a whole new service for anyone whose wanting to blog on the move. BlogIt is a free service where you can sign up to be able to blog by text message. There are a lot of fancy mobile phones out there… Continue reading Blog It!
Windows Alive
In a way, Microsoft are trying (seemingly desperately) to play catch up. This is an ironic statement in itself being the market leader in so many sectors of the computing world. Windows Live services have been trying to keep pace with the various Google Apps that have been appearing, including Google Docs & Spreadsheets etc.… Continue reading Windows Alive
You don’t know XBox Live
Regardless of your thoughts on the various merits of each of the games consoles jostling for the top spot, the XBox 360 has the upper edge for me every time. Yes, the Nintendo Wii is amazingly addictive, but the Wiimote is often jittery and lacks accuracy at times (why bother with skill when you can… Continue reading You don’t know XBox Live